Title

Sir Francis Drake, c1930.

Caption

Sir Francis Drake, c1930. Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. He circumnavigated the globe (1577-1580), commanded the attack on the Spanish fleet in Cadiz Harbour in 1587 (the 'singeing of the King of Spain's beard') and played an important role in defeating the Spanish Armada the following year. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]

Date

1930

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F10_152

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67,6Mb (1,7Mb) / 14,4in x 18,2in / 4332 x 5453 (300dpi)

Keywords

portrait England people male man men country adventure shape body bodies law guy crime beard English location century thirties explorer bearded concept navigation pirate B&W pirates oval navigator MONOCHROME adventurer Corsair black & white black and white B W 1930s piracy 16th century 20th century sixteenth century The Print Collector Elizabethan the body Sir Francis Drake portrait oval shaped Unknown Francis Sir Francis Elizabeth Drake Francis Drake O'Neill Francisco Drake TC and EC Jack Jack TC and EC Elizabeth O'Neill Speakman Elizabeth Speakman Willem de Passe Passe Willem de